#85B280
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.086 142.1), rgb(133, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#85B280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85B280 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.086 142.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85B280 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85B280 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B280 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85B280 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85B280
oklch(71.8% 0.086 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 142)
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Step 600
600
#468440
oklch(55.5% 0.119 142)
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Step 700
700
#377032
oklch(49.1% 0.111 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#85B280 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5A97D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA583 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82AFA5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85B280
#85B280
oklch(71.8% 0.086 142.1)
- #BE92C4
#BE92C4
oklch(71.8% 0.086 322.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #85B280 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.